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"It’s such a nice feeling that I can walk into an Asda miles away and see another child benefiting from my idea – it’s going to help so many children which is great.

"Customers and colleagues have said to me it’s a great idea."

The scheme has been welcomed by the National Autistic Society, where Tom Purser, the charity's head of campaigns and public engagement, told the Manchester Evening News : "The National Autistic Society is always delighted to hear about shops and services making small changes to ensure their venue is as autism friendly as possible.

"Supermarkets can often be a very overwhelming place for people on the autism spectrum and Jenny’s visual shopping list idea is a great way to help reduce the overload and make shopping a more pleasant experience for autistic children and their families.

“Asda’s initiative is a great example of an organisation taking the trouble to understand how autistic children and adults experience the world and we hope other retailers are inspired to follow their example."